Gear Locations
This page provides up to date information on static gear operations within a particular sea area. Please note that the specified areas are for information only. We strongly suggest that mobile operators working in close proximity to the areas make contact with the vessel/s concerned in order to determine the precise locations of the static gear.
We work to encourage mutual respect between all sectors of the industry so as to avoid spatial conflict.
It is important that static gear is correctly marked; information regarding marking can be found here and here.
In May 2018, the Scottish Government announced new measures to improve requirements for static gear within 12 nm of Scottish baselines. It entails:
- Issuing guidance setting out best practice for marking static gear
- Introducing legislation to prevent marking gear with inappropriate items such as milk cartons and netted footballs
- Requiring licensed fishermen to mark buoys etc. with the PLN
- Requiring unlicensed fishermen to mark gear with a unique reference number provided by Marine Scotland
Please note, in order to update our website with new creel co-ordinates the following template (which can be found here) must be completed and sent to lianne@swfpa.com.
Dalwhinnie A 913 – Creel Co-ordinates
21st October 2019
Angus John FR 34 Creel Co-ordinates – 10th of October 2019
10th October 2019
Interceptor ME 9 Creel Co-ordinates – 24th of September 2019
24th September 2019
Wraith ME 8 Creel Co-ordinates – 24th of September 2019
24th September 2019
Boy Gordon VI A441 Creel Co-ordinates – 18th of September 2019
18th September 2019
Aurora AH 17 Creel Co-ordinates – 17th of September 2019
17th September 2019
Minerva FR 147 Creel Co-ordinates – 17th of September 2019
17th September 2019
Kiroan AH 45 Creel Co-ordinates – 16th of September 2019
16th September 2019
Soph Ash Jay 3 LH 60 Creel Co-ordinates – 11th of September 2019
11th September 2019
Vanguard KY 18 New Box – 12th of August 2019
12th August 2019
Jas N 3 LH 50 Creel Co-ordinates – 6th of August 2019
6th August 2019
Bella B LH 111 Creel Co-ordinates – 5th of August 2019
5th August 2019
Evie M AH 64 Creel Co-ordinates – 30th of July 2019
30th July 2019
Beeny WK94 – Creel Co-ordinates
24th July 2019
Leah III PD 140 Creel Co-ordinates – 25th of June 2019
25th June 2019
Usan Lass ME 50 Creel Co-ordinates – 13th of June 2019
13th June 2019
Endurance AH136 Creel Co-ordinates 10th June 2019
10th June 2019
Genesis KY 20 Creel Co-ordinates – 22nd of May 2019
22nd May 2019
Venture AH 36 Creel Co-ordinates – 22nd of May 2019
22nd May 2019
Freedom B Creel Positions
8th May 2019
Asterion AH 15 Creel Co-ordinates – 2nd of April 2019
2nd April 2019
Le Belhara NN 733 Creel Positions – 1st of April 2019
1st April 2019
Twilight AH 16 Creel Positions – 29th of March 2019
29th March 2019
Iris ME 8 Creel Co-ordinates – 22nd of March 2019
22nd March 2019
Lady Ann AH 20 Creel Co-ordinates – 11th of January 2019
11th January 2019
Alison Marie K 420 Creel Co-ordinates – 18th of December 2018
18th December 2018
Alsvior K 337 – map of gear accidentally towed
5th November 2018
Orianne AH268 Creel Co-ordinates 24.10.18
24th October 2018
Map of current positions – East of Orkney – 16th of October 2018
16th October 2018
Amended – Lost Gear in Orkney – 2nd of October 2018
2nd October 2018
Peterhead Creel Co-ordinates – 2nd of October 2018
2nd October 2018
Transcription Error
18th September 2018
Missing Static Gear – 17th of September 2018
17th September 2018
Noronya K 733 Creel Co-ordinates – 5th of September 2018
5th September 2018
Southern Belle WK 25 – 6th of August 2018
6th August 2018
Vanguard KY 18 Creel Positions – 26th of April 2018
26th April 2018
Solis-C ME5 Creel Co-ordinates – 3rd of April 2018
3rd April 2018
Lily 5 WK 46 Creel Positions – 26th of March 2018
26th March 2018
